Bottega Veneta Vibio Large Clutch
This Bottega Veneta Vibio large clutch will complete your look and add that final, but all important, touch to your appearance; made of brick quilted python skin, this elegant clutch retails for £ 1,980
Jason Priestley's Roman summer
Jason Priestly has just arrived in Rome with wife and children in tow! The American actor who became famous thanks to his role in the Beverly Hills 90210 series back in the 1990s is spending a short holiday in Italy’s…
Bimbos and nerds: Maria Teresa Lombardo a first rate 'pupa' on Italian television
The newest trash program on Italian television is the return of the “pupa e il secchione” which can be translated to something like “the bimbo and the nerd”. In a nutshell, it basically pairs hot but silly Italian girls with…
Brisighella: tastes and traditions of Emilia Romagna with salami and lambrusco
Brisighella is a magic town in Italy, in the Ravenna province of Emilia Romagna. Situated not far from Italy’s famous wine growing district of Lambrusco, and close to Tuscany. The town’s origins date back to 1200, and it is now…
Italian singer Gigi D'Alessio talks family and success
In a long interview granted to Telepiù magazine, Italian singer Gigi d’Alessio whom we have recently seen in a prime-time show on Italian television talked at a length about family and success. It warms your heart through and through -…
Lights at San Siro: the 16th victory for Inter in Serie A
Over here when a team wins the soccer “scudetto” or championship, they certainly know how to party. And when Inter Milan took home the prize yesterday, the sounding of horns throughout Milan and northern Italy bordered on the annoying after…
Milan Fashion Week: celebrities at Roberto Cavalli fashion show
Milan Fashion week began just a few days ago and the place is now rife with celebrities; here’s a roster of who sat in row one at the Roberto Cavalli Spring 2009 Fashion Show: Marisa Berenson, Andrea Bocelli, Kelly Rowland,…
Flavio Briatore and Elisabetta Gregoraci welcome baby boy
Congratulations to Flavio Briatore and her wife Italian show girl Elisabetta Gregoraci who have just had a baby boy; born in Nizza, Falcon Nathan, this is the funny name the happy couple has chosen for their child, weighs 4,1 kg…
Restaurants in Rome: Giuda ballerino!
For a great restaurant in Rome with a good wine list, look to Giuda Ballerino! in Largo Appio Claudio, 344. The name of the restaurant is inspired by the classic exclamation from the comic book character Dylan Dog, and if…
Gelato flavours: wine icecream in America, NOT Italy
After being accepted as not being an alcoholic bevarge, wine-flavoured gelato is now available in the US. But in Italy, at least in our office, there’s some horror as to what the rest of the world thinks of Italy. While…
Italian lakes holidays: Villa e Palazzo Aminta in Stresa, lake Maggiore
The Borromeo islands on lake Maggiore are a true corner of paradise. An experience that you will never forget. So if you are planning to spend a few days on one of Italy’s most beautiful lakes, the hotel Villa &…
Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti and Marica Pellegrinelli at Dolce & Gabbana anniversary party
We have just taken a look at the gorgeous guests list at Dolce & Gabbana brand anniversary party; but this time we want to focus on an Italian Celebrity who was there with his young fiancé! We are talking about…
Easy pasta recipes: pasta with bacon, sausage and tomato sauce
Another easy and quick Italian recipe for you. It will be ready in no time and I‘m sure it will soon become a family favourite! Ingredients: 200 g pasta; pancetta or bacon; 1/2 onion; 1 sausage; 1 teaspoon sour cream;…
Perugia hosts art exhibition From Corot to Picasso and from Fattori to De Pisis
From Corot to Picasso and From Fattori to De Pisis is an amazing and somehow unusual art-exhibition that will open at Palazzo Baldeschi in Perugia from 15th September to 18th January; it will feature several paintings from the Philips Art…
Italian singer Ilaria Porceddu: performances from X-Factor
Another Italian singer who came through the ranks of X-Factor on Italian television is Ilaria Porceddu, who didn’t win the contest but got herself a contract anyway, releasing the album “Souno Naturale”. As we reported, Porceddu’s album is generally underwhelming,…
Restaurants in Rome: Bir&fud; in the Trastevere district
Another important and much frequented restaurant in rome is the famous Bir&fud; located in the Trastevere district, the restaurant has a rather young clientele who love high quality food and good beer (the place offers, among other things, an incredible…
The Lapo shirt for men: Lapo Elkann and Italia Independent 'No Lapo no Party'
The “Lapo-shirt” for men from Lapo Elkann’s Italia Independent label has been released, and will cost about 50 euros. The series of shirts have been designed with logos referring to the famous Italian celebrity and include everything from a rip-off…
Italian football player Antonio Cassano to marry Carolina Marcialis!
Football player, Antonio Cassano has fallen in love, heart and soul, with Carolina Marcialis, a famous water polo player. In an interview given to Vanity Fair he confessed his intention to marry her. They are very happy together and thanks…
Film: "Ultimi della classe" and video of Sara Tommasi
We reckon this film, Ultimi della Classe (The last in class), will make itself some nice earnings at the box office. Why? Because it’s the story of Michele (Andrea De Rosa) who, going badly in school, is trusted by his…
Italian comic books: "Sirbo e is seti fradis"
Sirbo e is seti fridas is a comic book written by Eleonora Carboni and drawn by Andrea Mureddu; it’s quite interesting and may help you get acquainted with Sardinia and its culture and language. The story revolves around a sweet…
Italy's best hotels: Forbes Traveler lists 30 Italian hotels among best in world
While travelling in Italy, especially in the big tourist cities of Rome, Venice, Milan and Florence, presents many accommodation problems, especially if you’re on a travel budget in Italy. Everyone who’s ever been here has nightmare stories to tell, but…
Milan's La Scala in virtual reality
On Milano.arounder.com there are some Quick Time Virtual Reality panoramas of Milan’s La Scala opera house. Above is an image from the Royal Box and on the site indicated you can also find shots of Da Vinci’s theLast Supper in…
Valentino Rossi and the art of motorcycling
While he might have chopped off his curls, Valentino Rossi is still the most famous Italian bike rider around - seven times world champion, he is the only rider in the history of motorcycling to have won the world championships…
Fendi over-the-knee boots
Over-the-knee boots are the new must have for Fall ‘ o8 and will dominate next Spring too (take a look at Givenchy Spring collection)So this time you can’t afford to miss the chance to buy these Fendi high boots made…
Italian Fashion at Pitti Uomo Florence: Mauro Grifoni Denim S/S 2009
Mauro Grifoni S/S 2009 collection has elegance written all over it and rather successfully seems to combine styles apparently worlds apart: the preppy one blends harmoniously with the several military elements of this collection and Grifoni’s palette so rich in…